A UMN Twin Cities unit of @diversityumn, the Circle of Indigenous Nations recruits, retains, and graduates American Indian/First Nations/Alaskan Native students
Indigenous children from the Carlisle Indian School and Lincoln Institution are among thousands who died without their families https://t.co/aMLonRZvbM
#UMNProud of @UMNLinguistics and Ojibwe Language major Dustin Morrow, who has been named one of 55 @udallfoundation Scholars. Dustin is the third Ojibwe student at UMTC to be recognized in six years. @umncoin@umncla https://t.co/aqTPzcsNGP
#UMNProud of the work that the Community of Scholars Program, Cori Bazemore-James in the Graduate School Diversity Office & more are doing. Thank you for supporting current & future Native American grad students. @cosp_umn @UMNews@umncoin https://t.co/MkMPdxNz60
Thank you to Land O’Lakes for making this important and needed change. Native people are not mascots or logos. We are very much still here. https://t.co/uzKF3K6FEV
Happy Wellness Wednesday from COIN! We hope you are staying healthy and safe. Here is the #Ojibwe word of the day:
mino-izhiwebizi = s/he has good health
nimino-izhiwebizi= I have good health
This week's reading recommendation is For Joshua by Richard Wagamese.
In this memoir of letters to his son, Wagamese describes his own path through life that includes separation from his family, substance abuse, incarceration, and ultimately the discovery of books and writing.
Read “Building Indigenous Community: How the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities doubles its retention of Native American Students” in @DiverseIssues Magazine https://t.co/25tN4ww8QQ Article features Tadd Johnson & Raul Aguilar Jr @UMNews@umnMCAE@umncoin@JessicaNRuf#UMNproud
It was great getting to know the incoming indigenous students at golden gathering ! Thanks to the office of admissions and the american indian studies department for being a part of this day
.
.
.
.
#umn… https://t.co/7WmgeqRAm3
Coming Up: Please join us for lunch with Dr. David Chang, the chair of the American Indian Studies Department and a history professor. When? Sept 13 at 11:30am-12:30pm. Where: Circle of Indigenous Nations 322 Appleby Hall
Welcome back students! Here is our list of events for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Hopefully you can join us! Be sure to follow our social media for event updates.
Register for the Indigenous Women & Women of Color Student Summit: This World is Ours to Build on March 24, co-hosted with @CarlsonUG! https://t.co/IBdUrAzDt9
The American Indian Cultural House has their 9th Annual American Indian Film Series set! The first one is this upcoming Monday February 12th, 2018 with the doors open at 5:30 and film beginning at 6:00pm!